Lady Gaga's outlandish fashion sense works wonders on her new waxwork figure at Madame Tussauds in London. It's kinda creepy how lifelike she looks.

Also featured today: Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian introduce the fashion world to their newest money making scheme, "Kardashian by bebe;" Kylie Minogue looks like a street walker when she meets Prince Charles; and Christina Aguilera really needs to layoff the make-up.

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http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/10/01/kylie-minogue-setlist/#commentsThu, 01 Oct 2009 17:59:16 +0000Jim Harringtonhttp://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/?p=16693Kylie Minogue set list Sept. 30 2009 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA From Jim Harrington/Oakland Tribune Light Years Speakerphone Come Into My World In Your Eyes Shocked/What Do I Have to Do/Step Back in Time/Spinning Around (medley) Beter Than Today Like… Continue Reading →]]>Kylie Minogue set list Sept. 30 2009
Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
From Jim Harrington/Oakland Tribune
Light Years
Speakerphone
Come Into My World
In Your Eyes
Shocked/What Do I Have to Do/Step Back in Time/Spinning Around (medley)
Beter Than Today
Like a Drug
Boombox/Can’t Get You Out of My Head (Medley)
Slow
2 Hearts
Red Blooded Woman
Sex/Heartbeat Rock segue/Wow
White Diamond
Confide in Me
I Believe in You
Burning Up/Vogue
Locomotion
Kids
In My Arms
Encore:
Better the Devil You Know
The One
Love at 1st Sight]]>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/10/01/kylie-minogue-setlist/feed/1Review: Kylie Minogue in concerthttp://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/10/01/review-kylie-minogue-in-concert/
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/10/01/review-kylie-minogue-in-concert/#commentsThu, 01 Oct 2009 09:17:33 +0000Jim Harringtonhttp://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/10/01/review-kylie-minogue-in-concert/By Jim Harrington On opening night of her first North American tour, veteran Australian pop star Kylie Minogue made up for lost time by staging one of the most elaborate concert productions to ever be held at a Bay Area… Continue Reading →]]>By Jim Harrington
On opening night of her first North American tour, veteran Australian pop star Kylie Minogue made up for lost time by staging one of the most elaborate concert productions to ever be held at a Bay Area theater.
It was nothing short of gigantic, an over-the-top spectacle that featured enormous props, a killer laser-light show, wild theatrical elements, artfully choreographed dance routines and a Cher-worthy closet full of pricey costumes. It was a stadium-sized event, put on for the 2,800 fans that turned out to see Wednesday night’s show at the Fox Theater in Oakland.
What we saw, however, wasn’t nearly as dramatic as what was missing from the concert. Minogue, who also performed Thursday at the Fox, failed to illustrate why she deserves her ranking as one of the world’s biggest pop stars – and that’s the one thing she really needs to accomplish with her debut tour on these shores.
Minogue’s stats place her among the top tier of female vocalists, yet they’ve been accumulated almost entirely outside the U.S. Since the late ‘80s, she’s sold more than 60 million records mostly in Europe and Australia, but her most recent album, 2007’s “X,” reportedly moved less than 40,000 copies in the U.S.
Not that she needs us Yanks – her 2008 tour earned an estimated $70 million without ever touching North American soil.
It’s clear, however, that the 41-year-old Melbourne native sure wants to colonize America as part of her rabid fan base. Yet, it’s hard to imagine it happening based on this tour. Instead, she seems destined to remain a dance-club cult favorite, albeit one with a sizable gay following.
At the Fox, she was definitely preaching to the already converted. The exuberant crowd boasted a higher percentage of males than even what’s found at a prog-rock show. Many spoke with a British/Australian accent, talking excitedly about the chance to see Minogue in such an intimate setting.
The 2-hour set began with the title track to 2000’s “Light Years,” as Minogue descended from the ceiling into view aboard a metallic skull roughly the size of VW Beetle. She was soon joined by eight (literally) faceless dancers, dressed up to look like robots, as she belted out the “X” track “Speakerphone” and the Grammy-winning single from 2002’s “Fever,” “Come Into My World.”
Minogue, who flat out can’t dance, was stiff in both body and song throughout the evening. Her electro-disco dance tunes lacked any kind of warmth or charisma, as cold and distant as the space-age visuals that accompanied the music.
Wherever she went with the show, it felt like we’d see it all before – usually during a past Madonna tour. The imagery was so close to what we’ve seen from the Material Girl that it felt almost redundant when she actually covered Madonna’s “Vogue” late in the show. It’s probably not accurate to say that Minogue is copying Madonna, since they blazed similar trails at the same time, but the fact is she’s still following Ms. Ciccone – at least on these shores.
That’s not to say that this show was anywhere near as interesting as a Madonna concert. Minogue lacks her fire, dance moves and stage presence. Instead, it more resembled what it must be like to watch Madonna’s stand-in run through an early tour rehearsal.
The show featured more than two dozen songs, yet only three or four that were really memorable. Minogue did a good job with the fun “The Loco-Motion,” her hit cover of the classic tune that Little Eva originally made famous in 1962, and the dramatic closing number, the “Fever” smash “Love at First Sight,” which brought with it a snowstorm of confetti. Those highlights, however, were drowned by a sea of numbing dance numbers that contained little personality and even less charm.
This same show would go over great in Europe, for reasons that most Americans (this critic included) will never fully understand. That’s OK – some things, like Kylie Minogue, just don’t translate.
Kylie Minogue set list Sept. 30 2009
Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
Light Years
Speakerphone
Come Into My World
In Your Eyes
Shocked/What Do I Have to Do/Step Back in Time/Spinning Around (medley)
Beter Than Today
Like a Drug
Boombox/Can't Get You Out of My Head (Medley)
Slow
2 Hearts
Red Blooded Woman
Sex/Heartbeat Rock segue/Wow
White Diamond
Confide in Me
I Believe in You
Burning Up/Vogue
Locomotion
Kids
In My Arms
Encore:
Better the Devil You Know
The One
Love at 1st Sight]]>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/10/01/review-kylie-minogue-in-concert/feed/127Kylie Minogue set list: North American tour 2009http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/10/01/kylie-minogue-set-list-north-american-tour-2009/
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/10/01/kylie-minogue-set-list-north-american-tour-2009/#commentsThu, 01 Oct 2009 07:09:42 +0000Jim Harringtonhttp://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/10/01/kylie-minogue-set-list-north-american-tour-2009/Kylie Minogue set list Sept. 30 2009 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA (From Jim Harrington/Oakland Tribune) Light Years Speakerphone Come Into My World In Your Eyes Shocked/What Do I Have to Do/Step Back in Time/Spinning Around (medley) Beter Than Today Like… Continue Reading →]]>Kylie Minogue set list Sept. 30 2009
Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
(From Jim Harrington/Oakland Tribune)
Light Years
Speakerphone
Come Into My World
In Your Eyes
Shocked/What Do I Have to Do/Step Back in Time/Spinning Around (medley)
Beter Than Today
Like a Drug
Boombox/Can't Get You Out of My Head (Medley)
Slow
2 Hearts
Red Blooded Woman
Sex/Heartbeat Rock segue/Wow
White Diamond
Confide in Me
I Believe in You
Burning Up/Vogue
Locomotion
Kids
In My Arms
Encore:
Better the Devil You Know
The One
Love at 1st Sight]]>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/10/01/kylie-minogue-set-list-north-american-tour-2009/feed/14